Spreader for urinal stalls



June 23, 1925. 1,543,009

E. G. HEDGES SPREADER FOR URINAL STALLS Filed Jan. 17, 192.3

Patented June 2 5a UNITED; STA-Tas- EDWARDG. nnnens'or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

SPREADER, For, U NAL s'rA Ls.

Application filed January 17, 1 923.1 seriai naeiaoav. v 7

To all whom/it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD G. Hnnens,

' and from the opposite edge of the seat to vary the discharge of the water.

The object of theinvention is to regulatev the flow of waterfrorn the nozzle in proportion to the pressure at which the water is delivered to the nozzle. Y

Such pressure varies in different aqueduct supplies and from time to time in the same supply, such difference being caused in part from the use of tanks to store water upon buildings too high to be supplied from the service-pipe.

The present invention furnishes a spraying-nozzle which delivers and spreads the water without splashing, and in which the discharge is directed toward the surface to be cleaned, and strikes the same at an angle suited to distribute and spread the water upon the wall of the stall in the most effective manner.

The invention will be understood by reference to the annexed drawing, in which F ig. 1 shows the shank of the sprayer mounted upon a lug at the top of a stall, and the head upon the lower end of the shank in section, to expose its construction; Fig. 2 is a view of the sprayer atits lower end; and Fig. 3 is a View of the outer side of the clamp and its bracket. supplies the sprayer with water.

5 is the lug upon the stall, through which the shank 6 of the sprayer is extended and clamped by lock-nut 7.

The shank projectsparallel with the wall 8 of the stall, and has the head9 upon its lower end with a sloping seat 10 extended across the head.

A spring-leaf or spreader-member 11 is secured upon the upper end of the seat by a clamp 12 and clamp-screw 14, by which the edge of 1 118 Spring-leaf is-gripped to the head, 7

The spring-leaf is normally tempered so that its lower edge presses awayfrom the seat 10,as shown in dotted. li'n'esf'i'n Figil, thus'forming a throat 20 for the 'discl'iarge of the water; and it is adjusted to and from the seat by a screw 13 mounted in a bracket 15, which is extended from the clamping screw 14-. V v

By this construction the surface ofthe spring-leaf slopes downwardly toward the wall 8 and delivers'the water against the wall 'at such an angle that the water is'diffused or spread without being-broken up and splashed, p v I 1 v r v The screw 18 pressesconstantly upon the spring-leaf, and: is entirely accessible to'a screwdriver, by' which it .m'ay be instantly adjusted toiand fro-m its sloping seat" and the wall 8. The throatoropening atithe lower edge of the seat is thus readily varied to operate with the pressure supplied.

It will be observed in FigpQ, that the head ofthe sprayer,like its shank 6, is of circular cross-section so that the sloping seat 10 has a circular margin,between which and the inner side of the spring-leaf the water passes to escape.

The principal discharge opening for the wateris indicated at 20 opposite the lower end of the spring-leaf, and as the upper v 1,543,009 PAT N -lctp1-1 edge ofthe spring-leaf is rigidly clamped,

the body of the leaf when its screw 13 permits, has an increased space from its upper to its lower end for the water to discharge. This produces a more abundant discharge at the lower end of the sprayer than at the sides, thus delivering the water upon the wall 8 1n the most advantageous manner;

but the relation of the leaf to the head may be the same with a rectangular cross-section and a rectangular leaf.

A flange 12' as shown in Fig. 2 is of flat shape and engages a flattened portion 21 of the head 9, thus preventing said clamp 12 from turning when fastened upon the head. clamp.

This sprayer is a very simple construction embracing very few parts, as the head, the spring-leaf, a clamp for supplying one edge of the leaf to the seat, and an adjusting screw to vary the position of the leaf.

. The relation of the leaf to the discharge opening of the head, and the means used to adjust the leaf, may obviously be applied to a nozzle mounted differe y p n the The flange 12 is integral with the v shank, and having the four parts modified in construction tolproduce. the same effect in discharging the Water.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention What is claimed herein is:

l. A spreader for urinal stalls comprising a head having a sloping valve seat extending across said, head, a spring-leaf valve adapted to be moved toward said seat and tensioned to normally move away from said seat, a, clamp secured to the upperedgev of said valveseat, common means for securing said valve and said clamp to said head, means carried by. said, clamp other than. said, securing means and engaging said head to prevent sa d clamp from tunnmg,

and means carried by said clamp and en gaging, said spring leaf. valve for adjust ing-the same toward said seat.

2. A,:spr eader,f01t urinal. stalls comprising a tubular: head, a, tubular shank secured to the upper, end of, said head, the lower end of said head being shaped to provide, a downwardly. sloping valve seat,

said lower end havi g a: bridge member, a valvecorrespondmg n, outline to said valve seat, a, fiat clamp having a portion thereot engag ng said valve adyacent said,

means carried by saidclamp and engaging said valve to adjust the same toward said seat.

A spreader for urinal stalls comprising a tubular shank, a tubular head secured to one end of said shank, aid head being of larger internal, diameter han said shank, the lower end or said head sloping downwardly and forming avalve seat, the

upperportion of said seat being enlarged to "form a support, a valve having one edge secured to said support, a clamp, adjusting means earried by said clamp and engaging said valve to regulate the size of thedischarge 0pening,'and a single screw for securing said clamp and said valve to said support, said clamp having means engaging said head turning.

In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set my hand. i

EDWARD HEDGES,

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